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Introducing ‘Grads of Life’
A call-to-action for employers, in partnership with the Ad Council
Learn MoreYear Up on 60 Minutes
Watch the episode“The success we’ve seen with the Year Up program has been off the charts.”
Mike Jennings, Senior Director, Global Technology Solutions, LinkedIn
Find Talent“Every one of these young adults has a spark.”
Learn more about Year Up’s partnership with Bank of the West
Watch The VideoYear Up empowers low-income young adults young adults Our students are highly motivated and talented, but lack access to traditional pathways to education and professional employment. to go from poverty poverty 6 million young adults are out of school, out of work, and disconnected from the economic mainstream. to professional careers professional careers 85% of Year Up graduates are employed or attending school full-time within four months of graduation. in a single year single year Our one-year intensive training program combines marketable job skills, stipends, internships, and college credits. .
What Is The Opportunity Divide?
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The Year Up Solution
We connect young adults who need opportunity with companies who need their talent.
1 2 3 4 5See Our Impact
85% of Year Up graduates are employed or attending college full-time within four months of completing the program.
250+
companies currently benefitting
from Year Up talent
2,000+
bright young minds Year Up
serves annually
What's New
Recent News
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Year Up Bay Area Selected as Grant Recipient of Youth Opportunity Fund to Connect Low-Income Youth in San Francisco to Career Opportunities
The new $3 million Fund, led by the Citi Foundation and America’s Promise Alliance, supports innovative city programs that prepare low-income youth for future...
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RT @TheWomensFndtn: Yesterday, @YearUpNCR welcomed a new class. #Yearupncr has served 1,644 young adults in the Washington region. http://t…
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